Battle of the Books
A reading incentive program for students in 5th and 6th grades at Altus Intermediate School: Students read books (listed below) and come together, usually in groups of 4 to 5 students, to demonstrate their abilities and to test their knowledge of the books they have read. The student competitions are usually similar to the TV series Family Feud or Whiz Kids styles of competitions.
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1. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus Dusti Bowling 4.6 Mystery |
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2. Danger on Panther Peak Bill Wallace 3.9 Adventure |
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3. The Crossover Kwame Alexander 4.3 Sports |
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4. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate 3.6 Animal |
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5. Cinder Marissa Meyer 5.8 Science Fiction |
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6. I Survived the Shark Attacks Lauren Tarshis 3.9 Historical Fiction/Graphic Novel |
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7. Roller Girl Victoria Jamieson 3.2 Graphic Novel |
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8. Where is Great Barrier Reef Nico Medina 6.0 Non-Fiction |
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9. Bad News for Outlaws Vaunda Nelson 5.2 Biography |
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10. Where the Fern Grows Wilson Rawls 4.9 Classic |
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11. The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street Lindsay Currie 4.4 Horror |
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12. Allies Alan Gratz 5.6 Historical Fiction |
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13. Boy in Striped Pajamas John Boyne 5.8 Historical Fiction |
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14. Harry Potter J. K. Rawling 5.5 Fantasy |
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15. The Great Gilly Hopkins Katherine Paterson 4.6 Family Life/Realistic Fiction |
Virtual Library: Book Trailers
Need additional information?bwaldroop@altusps.com
5th grade must read 6 books from the list to qualify: 6th grade must read 8 books from the list to qualify.
students must pass reading comprehension test with 70% or higher on selected books to qualify: *tests are available from the reading teachers.